Virtual Reality is becoming more and more important to the global gaming industry. As is putting a spotlight on the talent behind these unique and amazing experiences.

As such, for the first time ever, at this year's Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2016 Steel Media launched the VR Indie Pitch, bringing together 12 of the most exciting indie VR projects in development.

From stepping into the shoes of a giant monster, to exploring the Moon from the cockpit of a giant mech, and even as far as a spot of calming ice fishing, there was an awful lot to get excited about.

Let's take a look at all of the games that battled it out this week for the chance to be crowned the first ever VR Indie Pitch winner...

Header Goal VR is fun physics based virtual reality sports game. So fun it took third place in our inaugural VR Indie Pitch.

In Header Goal VR you play as Axel Rix, a former international footballer who has fallen on hard times. He's now dedicated himself to his training, testing himself with increasingly preposterous header practice sessions after dark.

With an excellent physics system behind it, a high level of polish, and a story that grows to include alien sports and a zombie invasion, Header Goal VR is an addictive and fun game that promises hours worth of enjoyment when it launches on the Oculus Store and Steam later this year.

Ever wondered what Duke Nukem crossed with Sons of Anarchy with a smattering of sharks would look like? Well here’s your answer, and what’s more, it's in VR.

Utilising the HTC Vive, Led It Rain puts the handlebars of a motorcycle in one hand, and a revolver in the other before letting you drive around levels that range from Hell to the Moon, all in order to grab that high score.

It also features a soundtrack creating entirely by a local Finnish heavy metal band.

Z Vector - Delicode

This is a very secret project that we can't talk about too much.

Nevertheless, what we can say is it's an exciting audio visual project that looks to push the limits of current VR technology, whilst also allowing you to experience music in a variety of totally unique new ways.

Bleak - Noise Engine

Bleak is a first person puzzle/adventure game for Gear VR with a mysterious storyline in which you play a comic book creator who finds himself thrust between alternating realities.

Based on what we saw the game promises to be one of the best looking Gear VR games around.

Sick Game (Working Title) - Clusterloop

Clusterloop have taken a slightly different approach to VR development with their medical based title for the Google Cardboard platform.

Sick Game isn't being targeted towards the general consumer market, and is instead being developed as a training tool for medical professionals.

A three-lane runner, it tasks you with diagnosing medical conditions that afflict your character whilst on the move, and hopes to blend fun and learning together.